[Jonathan213]

Right here goes, my pc is connected via wire to a Belkin ADSL Modem with High-Speed Mode G Router. Perfect connection no problems there, I have a laptop that connects wireless that has no troubles again perfect connection no dip in speeds etc..

I purchased a new laptop today i tried to connect via wireless, it has problems connecting! When it does eventually connect, the speed drops pages wont load and it eventually stops working. Its really annoying me and i cant think whats affecting it!

any ideas?

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i had the same problem on my desktop that i use wireless. Do you have a ethernet port or anything that your not using?
if so i disabled mine and everything seems to be working fine now. so i would try that and see if it helps.

Edited by IBMLappy, 22 June 2006 - 02:08 PM.

[IBMLappy]

i had the same problem on my desktop that i use wireless. Do you have a ethernet port or anything that your not using?
if so i disabled mine and everything seems to be working fine now. so i would try that and see if it helps.

Edited by IBMLappy, 22 June 2006 - 02:08 PM.

[Jonathan213]

im not sure i understand...

the modem/router is connected to the pc via ethernet...

the laptop is connected wireless..


and i wanna connect my new laptop wireless, but as i listed the problems that have occured... i dont really want a wire running from downstairs where my pc is situated to my room where the laptop is!

[IBMLappy]

yea i know. but do you have a ethernet port on your laptop? If so try disableing it, becasue your not using it.

[Jonathan213]

yeah there is an ethernet port on there does it make any difference if i disable it? and how do i do that?

i didnt have to do that for the other laptop!

[IBMLappy]

no not if its having a problem. I was having the same problem you are having, and when i disabled it, everything worked fine.
to do so click on start my network places and then view network connections and then on the network connection for your ethernet port right click and click disable.

Edited by IBMLappy, 22 June 2006 - 02:22 PM.

[Jonathan213]

i'll give it a go see what happens!

[Jonathan213]

speed still drops from 54mbps to 2/3

when my other laptop says at 54 and has no problems viewing pages etc..

[IBMLappy]

How far away is your router or wirless access point from you laptop?

[Jonathan213]

its normally upstairs... in my room

but right then when i tried it was right near the modem/router

[IBMLappy]

What kind of wireless card is it. a internal or a pcmia wireless card?
and do you have the drivers for it that you could reinstall?

[Jonathan213]

802.1 b/g wireless lan...

its built into the laptop!?

not sure...

[IBMLappy]

ok. maybe there might be something wrong with the wireless card but i highly doubt casue its a brand new laptop. but to check click on start and then right click on my computer and then properties and then hardware and then click on device manager and see if there is anything in the list that has a yellow ?.

[Jonathan213]

nothing is yellow!?

[Jonathan213]

it seems to be after 5minutes of it being connected it drops from 54mbps to 1mbps...

any ideas anyone?